2012 Domaine Taupenot-Merme Saint-Romain

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 86.6 points

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  7/30/2016 - Sotto325 wrote: 85 Points

  A pity, really, for this now out- balance, alcoholic, dry offering differs so from the exuberant, rustic and adolescent wine opened under a year ago. One hopes that the wine will come together in a year or two, but for now, the bramble fruit, dense woody, simple dark red cherry flavors are hidden under a veil of tannic, almost flavorless notes with only a passing nod to Pinot. Tried with a large Coravin glass one night and decanting the second.

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  4/23/2016 - Sotto325 wrote: 90 Points

  Rich, rustic, ready to consume, this door opener to the wonderful Taupenot line of fresh and multi-faceted burgundy remains a very good value. The bottles vary a tiny bit but the overall sense of rough velvet, briary tones, dark, sweet cherry, smoke, and plenty of moist earth make for a nice food wine. Minimal decanting required.

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  1/3/2016 - Sotto325 wrote: 90 Points

  A very nice restaurant find at a reasonable cost-- far better than comparably priced Bourgogne Rouge. Taupenot brings its fruit and elegance to its entry level offering, serving up nicely integrated briar, dark cherry, moist earth and a sense of Fall. Rustic but charming and delicious, with a thick, forestry Pinot blanket that never varies on the tongue. While not its wonderful Chambolle 1 ere or Mazis, this is worth seeking for restaurant value.

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  8/9/2015 - Mazy Does not like this wine: 80 Points

  Correct mais sans plus. Le fruit est exubérant - on se croirait presqu'en Beaujolais (et c'est moins dans ma palette de préférences). Pour du fruit prêt à boire mais plus léger et moins cher, je préfère un Côte-de-Nuits Villages. Il ressemble à un autre de la même appellation bu en même temps donc je crois que cette appellation me plaît peu en rouge...

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